Social assistance programs have a long history in the United States. The Social Security Act introduced one of the first federal programs to provide direct assistance for citizens in need. It was a critical step in pulling the United States out of the Great Depression...
The Framers of the Constitution, most notably George Washington, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton, wrote very detailed guidelines to the Office of the Presidency and the Executive Branch. Even with those guidelines in place, there is still discussion surrounding...
While Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve ponder continued interest rate hikes to combat inflation, another central bank is making news for fighting a different enemy - climate change. The European Central Bank (ECB) conducted its first climate stress test this past...
It’s no secret that both parties - although increasingly Republicans - leverage gerrymandering and voter suppression to consolidate power and control policy. In conservative-leaning states, those strategies, combined with political geography, have allowed the GOP to...
The late Senator Ted Kennedy once said “Healthcare is not a commodity. It is not a gift to be rationed based on the ability to pay.” For him, healthcare was the cause of his life, for which he had spent forty-seven years fighting for in the Senate. Much has been done...
In July 2011, the District of Columbia announced Sustainable DC – a plan to make DC the greenest, healthiest, and most livable city in the nation. One of the plan’s major initiatives aims to increase the District’s urban tree canopy, as investing in trees has been...
On Tuesday, June 21st, 2022, Washington, D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser won the city’s Democratic primary, all but guaranteeing her re-election in November. If she is reelected, she would be the second mayor in city history to achieve three consecutive terms; tying with the...
Nearly half the people in the world barred from voting due to criminal history live in the United States. To champion democracy over authoritarianism, we must address this injustice.
Without the filibuster and with more legislation passed, voters could judge their senators on tangible policies and voting records. For those who favor responsiveness over milquetoast compromises, revoking or reforming the filibuster is a step forward.